WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Welcome to the "News Hour."

As immigration crackdowns spread# to new cities across the country,## Americans overwhelmingly disapprove# of the actions of ICE and Customs## Enforcement agents.

That's according# to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

Our political correspondent, Lisa# Desjardins, joins us with more on## how public opinion is shifting and how it# may play into the debate on Capitol Hill.

Hi, Lisa.

LISA DESJARDINS: Hi.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: What do Amer.. LISA DESJARDINS: These numbers are in big,# bold print that the majority of Americans very## clearly do not approve of what ICE is doing, and# they're doing it by a large and growing margin.

Here's what we got in our poll; 65# percent of Americans told us that they## do not -- that they believe ICE has gone too# far.

Now, what's interesting about this is,## when you look at how that compares to last year# in June, at that time, it was 54 percent of## Americans.

That is a very big jump.

And, also,# June was an interesting pivot point as well.

That is when the president first sent# ICE investigations and roving raids there## into Los Angeles.

Well, of course, this# poll, the 65 percent number you just saw,## happened in the wake of the killing of# Alex Pretti, the review of that video,## and the way the administration reacted to that.

Now, something else in -- this number# shows is that concern rose, interestingly,## across political parties.

So I'm going to take a# look at that.

There is a classic partisan divide## here about the idea that ICE has gone too# far.

Democrats overwhelmingly think that.

But I want to draw your attention to that# bottom number; 27 percent of Republicans## now think ICE has gone too far.

That is# seven points higher than it was last year.

And, honestly, William, that is some of# the highest disapproval ratings I have ever## seen by Republicans for a Trump policy.

They# generally are in lockstep with this president.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Separate from these numbers,## it's hard not to see that these videos and# images have .. What else does this poll tell# us about how people are feeling?

LISA DESJARDINS: Right.

I think it's imp.. through and what it's reflecting here# politically.

Remember that President## Trump ran on something in particular, which# is the idea of safety.

And we're seeing in## these numbers real questions about how# Americans feel towards their safety.

So let's take a look at some of those numbers.

We# asked how ICE is making Americans feel about their## own safety.

You can see that 20 percent# at the top, about 22 percent, feel more## safe because of ICE.

Some in the middle# are on either side, more or less safe.

But look at that 50 percent number at the bottom.# That is 50 percent of Americans, William, who feel## much less safe because of ICE, a law enforcement# agency that is supposed to protect people.

Now, I'm also always interested in# sort of the human interest stories## here.

What's pushing this?

What groups# are responding?

And the story here is a## very clear one about gender.

Let's look at# the divide over which people feel much less## safe because of ICE.

It's 41 percent# of men, but it's 57 percent of women.

And we know that women are a critical# demographic, especially in midterm elections,## especially in swing suburban districts.# Another question people may be asking is,## what does this mean for President Trump?

Well, his# approval ratings are about the same, 39 percent.

But there is something significant# happening with his disapproval## ratings.

Let's take a look at that.# When you look at that bottom figure,## how many people strongly disapprove of the# job President Trump is doing, it is now at## 51 percent.

That is a majority of Americans and# also the largest figure we have seen for him.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Wow.

These numbers come out as the Department of# Homeland Security, which .. to run out of money.

And that's because there's# this ongoing debate on Capitol Hill.

The Democrats## have put forward some reforms that they want to# see pertaining to ICE.

What is it that they want?

LISA DESJARDINS: They announced this last night.

Let's look at their list of 10 things that# they want.

I w.. body cameras, no masks for ICE officers.

Officers# have to identify themselves.

They don't want the## paramilitary uniforms and equipment, limits# near schools, churches and polling places.

Democrats want judicial warrants,# cooperation with local investigations,## basic standards for detention and use# of force and no racial profiling.

But,## William, already, some of these are# red lines for Republicans.

Let's look## at those.

Republicans say they can't# abide by the no masks or the officers## identifying themselves for safety of the officers,# also have problems with the judicial warrants.

And those profiling standards might# be difficult because Democrats want## to expand that to a wider range of# things.

So right now we're waiting## to see what happens with talks, but# there's nothing in earnest quite yet.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: So what# are the chances for a deal?

LISA DESJARDINS: Right now, I have to say# I think it's, honestly, a long shot.

My## reporting is that staff are talking behind# the scenes, but Republicans are frustrated.

They want to have direct talks with Democrats.# That hasn't happened yet.

Democrats,## for their part, behind the scenes will# tell you they think this is going to be## between them and President Trump.

But they're# running out of time, as you say, just a week.

I think we are headed toward another week# of talking about a possible shutdown,## probably another short-term funding bill.

But# as to these ICE concerns that the country has,## right now, a bipartisan# deal looks like a long shot.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Lisa Desjardins,# as always, thank you so much.

LISA DESJARDINS: You're welcome.